Sony Donates to Breast Research with Pink Gadgets
In a philanthropic move, Sony has agreed to donate some of the profits from its new line of pink gadgets to Breast Cancer Research. There are three pink gadgets: the Sony Walkman, a portable DVD player, and the VGN-CR290EAP VAIO CR Series laptop. The VGN-CR290EAP VAIO CR laptop (starting at $1,369.99) is a 14.1 inch laptop with a 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 200 GB Hard Drive, DVD burner, 1.3 megapixel web camera, integrated X3100 graphics, and 2 GB of RAM. The 4GB Walkman ($149.99) has a 320 x 240 display, up to 33 hours of battery life, and MP3/WMA/AAC/MPEG4/M4V support. The 8 inch DVP-FX810/P Portable DVD Player ($189.99) boasts a swivel screen and 5.5 hours of playback time.
For every pink DVP-FX810/P Portable DVD Player or NWZ-A816PNK Walkman Video MP3 Player sold, Sony will donate $10. For every pink VGN-CR290EAP VAIO CR Series laptop, Sony will donate $75. This is one of the best Breast Cancer donations schemes that I’ve seen so far. Hopefully, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) progresses, we’ll see more companies supporting such research.
Sony Ericsson Announces the W910 and the K850
Sony Ericsson sure is churning phones out these days. The W910 has HSDPA, a 1 GB Memory Stick, a 2.4 inch QVGA screen, and a unique “shake feature” that enables you to shake the phone to randomize or switch songs). The K850 is a deluxe cameraphone with a 5 megapixel camera with a Xenon flash and video light, a 2.2 inch QVGA screen, HSDPA, 3G video calling, Bluetooth, multiple audio playback (AAC/MP3/WMA/WAV), a built in media center, and video capture at 30 fps. Both the W910 and the K850 have a release date sometime this month for select markets. The W910 is available in “Hearty Red” and “Noble Black,” while the K850 is available in “Luminous Green” and “Velvet Blue.” There’s no word on pricing. View the press release here.
Sony Ericsson Introduces the K630
Sony Ericsson announced the glamorous K630, which comes with HSDPA, a 2 megapixel camera, a 256MB M2 memory card, a built in media browser, an FM tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, AAC/MP3/WMA support, video recording at 15fps, USB connectivity, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync already loaded. Sporting less features than other new Sony Ericsson phones, the K630 will likely be much more affordable. Launch date set for sometime in Q4; pricing is still unknown. Check out the official press release here, and a video of the K630 here.
Top 10 Desired Gifts for Christmas
It’s that time of the year again. The time of year where you ambush your friends with snowballs, drink a warm cup of hot chocolate, and fall prey to rampant consumerism. Merry Christmas! Anyways, the top 10 Desired Gifts (according to Solutions Research Group) for Christmas are:
- HDTV (35%)
- Windows-based notebook (20%)
- Digital camera (17%)
- Windows-based desktop computer
- GPS car navigation
- Cellphone
- Digital video camera
- Nintendo Wii
- Sony PS3
- HD DVD or Blu-ray player
The Macbook was ranked #11, and the iPhone #15. Overall, Apple products ranked at #5, promising strong sales this holiday season.
HTC’s S730 and P6500 Phones Confirmed
HTC rushed to announce the S730 and P6500 after photos had been leaked onto the web. The HTC S730 has a 400 MHz Qualcomm processor, 3G, HSDPA, WiFi, a snazzy auto-sliding QWERTY keyboard, 256 mb of flash memory, and Windows Mobile 6. The P6500 has 3G, HSDPA, a 3.5 inch screen, a 3 megapixel camera with autofocous, two SDIO slots, barcode/fingerprint scanning capabilities, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Obviously, the P6500 is marketed towards health care professionals, policemen, and the paranoid. The S730 will launch in Europe in October, and the P6500 will follow in November. No word on pricing.
